Recovery Worker

Role Responsibility

Recovery Workers act as 'key workers' to a caseload of service users, supporting them to decide their goals around treatment and develop plans to achieve these. The role includes maintaining regular contact with clients, offering advice, information and psycho social interventions, as well as providing assessments, risk management planning and working closely with our clinical staff around prescribing needs and partner agencies. No day is the same in this role, but an ability to communicate effectively with a range of service users and colleagues, an ability to manage different tasks and a commitment to Turning Point values are essential.

Ideal Candidate

Applicants should have an understanding of substance and alcohol use and the challenges and opportunities for individuals on a recovery journey. We also value transferable skills from other backgrounds such as mental health, housing or other health and social care provision. Key competencies include flexibility, the ability to work dynamically on a one to one and group basis, knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to our organisational values. Lived experience of substance misuse, mental health or homelessness is welcomed but not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key worker for a caseload of service users.
• Support service users to set treatment goals and develop plans to achieve these.
• Maintain regular contact, provide advice, information and psycho social interventions.
• Conduct assessments, risk management planning and work with clinical staff and partner agencies.
• Communicate effectively with service users, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Manage a variety of tasks and adapt to changing daily demands.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant knowledge or experience in substance use, mental health or social care.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting service users.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Commitment to Turning Point values.

Salary and Progression

Starting salary £25,870 with annual pay progression up to £30,265 (dependent on experience); salary above the initial starting salary may be offered. Opportunities for career progression through a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways.

Benefits

• 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays.
• Option to buy additional holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting career growth, recognition and celebration.

About Us

Turning Point is a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England. We operate on a not for profit basis, investing every penny back into our services and people. We continually work to improve the lives of the people we support.

Application Note

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.